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The Walters Art Museum Shines a Light On the Toxic History of Medieval Manuscripts
It’s not a large exhibition, but it’s a versatile one, covering medieval bookmaking technology and science, the social lives ...
Smithsonian Magazine13h
See the Flower Paintings of Rachel Ruysch, Whose Stunning Still Lifes Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve
The Dutch "old mistress" was renowned in her own lifetime. But since her death 275 years ago, her legacy has been largely ...
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Isolation to innovation: Inside Albania’s (figurative and literal) rise
A look behind Albania’s remarkable transformation, with tourists pouring in to enjoy its cheap sun and major architects ...
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Rachel Ruysch’s Impossible Still Lifes Outsold Rembrandt—Now They Star in a Major Museum Show
A new exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art puts 17th-century artist phenom Rachel Ruysch back in the spotlight.
I ditched Brussels's biggest attraction, and discovered a city full of hidden gems
I’m three days into my visit to Belgium’s gorgeous, chocolate-scented capital when I realise I’ve yet to see the Grand Place, ...
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OF 20TH-CENTURY ART
16 (17) Francis M. Nauman and Beth Venn, eds., Making Mischief: Dada Invades New York (New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1996), p. 153 (18) Robert Rosenblum, 19th-Century Art (New York: Abrams ...
The Spectator Australia5d
Putin’s Russia is part of a global Orthodox revival
Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch, was found hanged in his Sunningdale home in March 2013. Born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents, Berezovsky converted to Russian Orthodoxy in 1994. His leap of ...